The following standards shall apply to all construction of new single-family detached dwellings in the village for which permits are granted after the effective date of this section:
(A) Abutting lots. No single-family detached dwelling shall be erected on any lot abutting, or directly across the street from, a lot with a single-family detached dwelling of the same exterior design or appearance, or with identical front elevations.
(B) Spacing. Not more than two single-family detached dwellings of the same exterior design or appearance, or with identical front elevations, shall be erected on the same block and on the same side of the street.
(C) Criteria. The village shall apply the criteria from divisions (C)(1) through (C)(3) to determine whether the exterior design and appearance and front elevations of two single-family detached dwellings are the same or, instead, are sufficiently dissimilar:
(1) Roof lines. To be considered dissimilar, the roof lines of two single-family detached dwellings as seen from the front of the dwelling shall be changed in at least one of the following ways:
(a) Changing a gable roof to hip roof or changing a hip roof to a gable roof.
(b) Providing an intersecting gable roof on the main roof, provided that the height of the intersecting roof is at least 50% of the height of the main roof.
(c) Providing an intersecting hip roof on the main hip roof, provided that the height of the intersecting hip roof is at least 50% of the height of the main roof.
(2) Windows. To be considered dissimilar, the windows of two single-family detached dwellings shall be changed in at least one of the following ways:
(a) Changing from single windows to a multiple-window arrangement (ganged units) or changing from a multiple-window arrangement to single windows.
(b) Providing a bay or bow window in the area of the predominant window.
(3) Construction materials. To be considered dissimilar, the construction materials of two single- family detached dwellings shall be changed in at least one of the following ways, provided that when materials are changed, the change must occur throughout the front facade of elevation for a minimum of one story in height.
(a) Changing the siding from horizontal to vertical or vertical to horizontal.
(b) Changing the facing material (wood, brick, stone, stucco/staccato board and trim).
(D) Administration. The provisions of this section shall be administered by the Building Official. To aid the Building Official and applicants in their interpretation of the provisions of this section, the Building Official may prepare illustrative drawings and written descriptions of the manner in which the provisions have been or will be administered.
(E) Appeals. If a building permit is denied to an applicant by reason of this section, then that applicant may appeal that decision to the Board of Trustees, whose decision shall be final. On such appeal, the Board of Trustees may:
(1) Order the permit to be issued;
(2) Order the permit to be issued if modifications are made in the design of the building to bring it into conformity with the provisions of this section; or
(3) Deny the appeal.
(Ord. 2000-O-16, passed 10-17-00)